Father and son charged in teenager’s shooting death

A 45-year-old man and his son were charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a teen in Katy, authorities said on Sunday.

Bradley Stilwell and his son, 18-year-old James Stilwell, are charged with murder in the death of Javier Torres, 17, who was found shot to death in the 20400 block of Eagle Nest Falls early Saturday. Another man, Victor Najera, was arrested and charged with tampering with evidence in the case.

Harris County sheriff’s investigators said Torres had a dispute with at least four people in a gray Jeep Cherokee around 3:30 a.m. that day. A passenger from the Jeep fired multiple rounds from a rifle, striking and killing Torres, who was a passenger in another vehicle, authorities said.

Further details of the arrest or the shooting were not released.

Court records show Bradley Stilwell, who has a criminal record that includes criminal trespassing charges, is being held in Harris County Jail in lieu of a $50,000 bail. His son, who has a previous arrest for burglary of motor vehicle, is also being held in Harris County Jail for the same amount.